Dog left on hot Pleasanton balcony perishes from heat stroke before rescuers can save it

A dog that succumbed to heat stroke on a Pleasanton apartment balcony this week was the victim of an accident and not of neglect, Pleasanton police said.

Police were alerted Tuesday about a dog seen on an apartment balcony near Gibraltar and Hacienda drives. The caller said the dog was barking, whining, and exposed to the sun. A Pleasanton Animal Services officer contacted the leasing office to quickly locate the dog’s owner, but the effort was unsuccessful.